Interface device for wireless audio applications
First Claim
1. A wireless audio interface system for digital wireless transmission and reception of an audio signal between an electric analog audio signal-generating and an electric analog audio signal-receiving device, the system comprising:
- a jack plug or a jack socket in communication with a transceiver module, wherein the system is connectable to a jack plug or a jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-generating and a jack plug or a jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-receiving device, wherein the system functions as a transmitter when connected to the electric analog audio signal-generating and as a receiver when connected to analog audio signal-receiving device; and
wherein the electric audio signal-generating device is an electrical music instrument.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to wireless analog audio systems for transmission and reception of a signal from an electric analog audio signal-generating device to an electric analog audio signal-receiving device. One example of such a signal-generating device is an electric guitar. By using a transceiver, the guitar is adapted to generate analog audio signals, convert those signals into digital signals, format the digital signals according to a digital communication protocol, and to output the formatted signals. The guitar may include a novel multi-signal guitar pickup that generates some of the analog audio signals. The interface device of the present invention is adapted to wirelessly and in real time receive digital signals, convert those signals into analog signals representing what is being played at the guitar, and output the analog signals to a standard guitar amplifier. Moreover, the system presented here does not require any modification of standard guitar equipment.
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27 Claims
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1. A wireless audio interface system for digital wireless transmission and reception of an audio signal between an electric analog audio signal-generating and an electric analog audio signal-receiving device, the system comprising:
- a jack plug or a jack socket in communication with a transceiver module, wherein the system is connectable to a jack plug or a jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-generating and a jack plug or a jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-receiving device, wherein the system functions as a transmitter when connected to the electric analog audio signal-generating and as a receiver when connected to analog audio signal-receiving device; and
wherein the electric audio signal-generating device is an electrical music instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26)
- a jack plug or a jack socket in communication with a transceiver module, wherein the system is connectable to a jack plug or a jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-generating and a jack plug or a jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-receiving device, wherein the system functions as a transmitter when connected to the electric analog audio signal-generating and as a receiver when connected to analog audio signal-receiving device; and
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22. A wireless audio system, comprising:
- an electric analog audio signal-generating device including a jack plug or a jack socket;
an electric analog audio signal-receiving device including a jack plug or a jack socket;
a first interface device for digital wireless transmission and reception of an audio signal, comprising a jack plug or a jack socket in communication with a transceiver module connected to the jack plug or the jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-generating device; and
a second interface device for digital wireless transmission and reception of an audio signal, comprising a jack plug or a jack socket in communication with a transceiver module connected to the jack plug or the jack socket of the electric analog audio signal-receiving device, wherein the first interface device and the second interface device are interchangeable wherein the system functions as a transmitter when connected to the electric analog audio signal-generating device and as a receiver when connected to the analog audio signal-receiving device; and
wherein the electric analog signal-generating device is an electrical music instrument. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 27)
- an electric analog audio signal-generating device including a jack plug or a jack socket;
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